92 REPORT OF THE No. 3 



A^endix No. 28. 



Honourable G. 11. Ferguson, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, 

 Ontario : — 



Dear Sni, — I beg to report as follows with regard to advances made to settlers 

 in Northern Ontario : — 



Number of loans made to date : 1^38 



Amount loaned $383,968 57 



Total acreage covered by liens 190,087% 



" " under cultivation 21,303 



" " ready for cultivation 4,525 



" " improved land 25,828 



The benefits derived from the ability of the settlers to secure loans of moderate 

 amount on easy terms, are shown in the improved buildings, larger areas under 

 cultivation, greater production of foodstuffs and increasing numbers of live stock 

 owned by the settlers affected. 



Generally speaking, the settlers appreciate the opportunity of securing funds 

 on easy terms for the improvement of their holdings. 



Yours truly, 



F. Dane, 



Settlers' Loan Commissioner. 



Appendix No. 29. 

 Algonquin Provincial Park, November 1st, 1917. 



Honourable Sir, — I beg to hand you my report for the fiscal year ending 

 October 31st, 1917. 



Our staff has been composed of superintendent and thirty-three men, whose 

 duty it has been to patrol the Park and see that the regulations are observed, to 

 build shelter houses, cut portages and make such other improvements as may be 

 ffequired. During the trapping season the rangers have to be continually upon their 

 .-sections to prevent poaching. Each two men have a section allotted to them which 

 they are expected to patrol and keep in good order in every respect; this has all 

 Ibeen done, and I am glad to report, there have been no serious breaches of the law. 



Conditions have been very much changed in the Park since the war. We miss 

 the young men that used to come here for the fishing and canoeing who are now 

 overseas serving their country. They have been replaced by their parents and 

 friends, who seek in this health-giving region strength to bear the terrible strain 

 natural to those whose dear ones are in such peril. As a health resort the Park is 

 yearly becoming more appreciated, and we have a great many visitors whose sole 

 desire is to breathe our pure air and wander about in the splendid woods of our 

 Park. Many returned men, too, have come here to build up, and have been greatly 

 benefitted by doing so. 



